Jordan wants us to work on a remix of one of the songs so lately, I am going in more days than usual.
Today, we are working when we hear the bell, which surprises us because we weren’t expecting anyone. Wes goes to thedoor and opens it before Jordan could tell him not to and to everyone’s shock the security guy that frowns at me pushes his way in waving a gun.
Instinctively, we all put our hands up as instructed. Then he aims the gun at me.
All I can think is of Daniel, how devastated he would be if I die tonight
Chapter 80
Daniel
I’m in a meeting with my team and Aaron. I know Anu is at the studio today. I honestly would prefer she stops working all together but then again, I married a stubborn woman, and I can’t have her any other way.
My phone flashes with Bruce. At first, I didn’t want to answer it but for Bruce to call me on our private line means something is up.
“Hello,”
“I’m going to need you to stay calm, there’s a guy in the studio and he has a gun pointed at your wife” unexpected waves of fear crash through me.
“What did you just say?” I ask like I didn’t hear or comprehend him. Maybe my ears aren’t functioning right.
“I’m patching you in now, you can watch but I need to control yourself while we resolve this.”
What the fuck! I want to shout but her strained voice comes through right away.
“If you are going to kill me for something I know nothing about or have nothing to do with, that’s fine. I’m not afraid to die. I’ve spent my life standing at death’s door. I only have one request, and that is to talk to my husband.” Anu says.
“I would think your request would be for your lousy brother that put you in this position,” he sneers at her.Fuck you, she’ll call me first.
“No, I want to call my husband. Please, it is all I ask before you take my life.”
“You are lying! You don’t have a husband. I have watched you for years, and I know your family. If you were getting married, it would have been a waste of millions. I know you have a live-in boyfriend, and I couldn’t pin his schedule, but I know you didn’t get married. So, stop lying and call your murderous greedy brother. He will feel the pain I felt when he thought it was good business to destroy my father’s company and cause my father’s death. He was busy living large, while my family was suffering. He gets to bury you,” he shouts.
“She’s not lying. She’s married and pregnant,” Jordan shouts in the background.
“Fuck!!!” the guy yells. He knocks off a large vase, shattering it into pieces. “Fuck!!” he shouts. Exasperation exudes from him. He moves closer and points the gun at Anu’s head. Fear seeps into my whole being.
“Call him and say goodbye. Much as he wasn’t in the equation, I have come too far to go back.” The cold calmness in his voice scares me. My phone rings. “Put it on speaker,” he shouts.
“Answer the call,” Bruce says. “And act like you have no idea what’s going on. Keep her talking until we can get to this guy.”
I honestly do not want to answer because it would mean I’m saying goodbye, but then again, I’m scared knowing I will be in eternal misery, if I don’t talk to her. On the third ring, I answered the call.
“Hi, Princess,” I say in the most even voice I could muster.
“Daniel.” Her shaky voice with forced calmness is making an imprint on my soul.
“Are you okay, princess?”
“I’m fine. Just wanted to hear your voice and tell you how much I love you,” she cries.
“What’s wrong, Anu? Is the baby okay? Are you okay?” My heart races. Never thought I could maintain such control while facing my worst fear.
“I’m fine. I just miss you so much.”
“I miss you too. I promise when I get home, we are going to stay in all day and watch all your animated movies. No cop shows.”
She crackles, but I hear her cries through the laugh.
